Mathematics

  • Mrs Egan – Head of Faculty
  • Mr Tiley – Associate Head of Faculty
  • Mrs Shakoor – Senior Assistant Headteacher: Standards of Mathematics and Numeracy
  • Ms Wood – Deputy Head Teacher and Teacher of Mathematics
  • Miss Sheridan – Teacher of Mathematics
  • Mrs Bamford – Teacher of Mathematics
  • Mrs Van Hessing – Literacy and Numeracy Specialist
  • Miss Barratt – Teacher of Mathematics – Head of Year
  • Mr Hind -Teacher of Mathematics
  • Mr Kerwin -Teacher of Mathematics 

Key Stage 3

The Key Stage 3 curriculum is split up into four main strands: Algebra, Number, Shape and Space and Handling data and lasts for 3 years. Assessments are carried out throughout the key stage to inform teaching and learning. Problem solving skills are used during all topics and in all year groups in order to prepare students for the Key Stage 4 scheme for learning.

If you wish to know more about the Key Stage 3 curriculum, please contact Mr Tiley.

Year 7

Term 1

  • Number skills
  • Negative numbers
  • Rounding
  • Money and Time
  • Factors and Primes
  • Expressions, functions and formulae 
  • Decimals

Term 2

  • Fractions
  • Percentages 
  • Ratio and proportion 
  • Lines and Angles
  • Sequences and Graphs

Term 3

  • Transformation of Shapes
  • Expressions and Equations

Year 8

Term 1

  • Ordering decimals and rounding
  • Statistics, Graphs and Charts
  • Lines and Angles
  • Calculating with Fractions
  • Percentages, Decimals and Fractions

Term 2

  • Expressions and Formulae
  • Dealing with Data
  • Multiplicative Reasoning
  • Constructions

Term 3

  • Equations, Inequalities and Proportionality
  • Circles, Pythagoras and Prisms
  • Sequences and Graphs
  • Probability
  • Comparing Shapes

Year 9

Term 1

  • Tables and diagrams
  • Factors, multiples and primes
  • Conversion graphs
  • Ratio and Proportion

Term 2

  • Standard form
  • Brackets and Equations
  • Averages
  • Inequalities
  • Algebraic graphs
  • Decimals, Percentages and Fractions

Term 3

  • Pythagoras and Trigonometry
  • Angles
  • Area and perimeter
  • Compound units
  • Probability
  • 3D Shapes and Loci
  • Circles

Key Stage 4

The Key Stage 4 scheme of work is started in year 10. Students are taught mathematical skills and work on applying this knowledge to worded problems and cross topic questions. Students are assessed on each topic to ensure understanding and are given diagnostic feedback on that topic, if needed, to ensure understanding before moving on. They are also given the opportunity to complete past exam papers and are given exam type questions throughout the course. At the end of Year 11 students will complete 3 examination papers; Paper 1 is a non-calculator paper and the other two are calculator papers. Each exam is 1 hour and 30 minutes long.

If you wish to know more about the Key Stage 4 curriculum, please contact Mrs Egan

Year 11

Term 1

  • Simultaneous Equations
  • Recurring Decimals
  • Fractional and Negative Indices
  • Product Rule
  • Upper and Lower Bounds
  • Surds
  • Brackets

Term 2

  • Complex Sequences
  • Surface Area and Volume
  • Conditional Probability
  • Bespoke Revision

Term 3

  • Cumulative Frequency
  • Histograms
  • Gradient
  • Circle Theorems
  • Function Notation 
  • Bespoke Revision

Year 10

Term 1

  • Tables and diagrams
  • Factors, multiples and primes
  • Conversion graphs
  • Decimals, Percentages and Fractions
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Laws of Indices

Term 2

  • Standard form
  • Brackets and Equations
  • Averages
  • Inequalities
  • Algebraic graphs

Term 3

  • Pythagoras and Trigonometry
  • Angles
  • Area and perimeter
  • Compound units
  • Collecting data
  • Probability
  • 3D Shapes and Loci
  • Circles
  • Volume